noun
- plural of fanjet; jet engines that use a fan to draw in air and mix it with exhaust gases
Usage: aviation; technical
Examples
- The commercial airliner was powered by two large fanjets.
- Modern fanjets are more fuel-efficient than older turbojet engines.
- The aircraft’s fanjets produced a distinctive whining sound during takeoff.
- Engineers designed the new fanjets to reduce noise pollution.
- The maintenance crew inspected both fanjets before the flight.
- These fanjets can generate over 50,000 pounds of thrust each.